Kyrgyzstan’s former president arrested in second attempt
Bishkek: In their second attempt, Kyrgyzstan security forces were able to arrest former president Almazbek Atambayev despite cordons by his supporters. “As a result of joint measures, law enforcement officials detained Almazbek Atambayev,” the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported, cited by Kabar news agency. “On Aug. […]
Kyrgyzstan’s Jeenbekov vows to maintain unity as political crisis looms large
Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan seemed to be inexorably descending into a grave political crisis after attempts to contain the consequences of a failed raid in Koi-Tash village to capture the former president. One officer was killed and others were injured during the “special operation to detain former President Almazbek Atambayev by special forces of the State […]
South Korea, Kyrgyzstan to enhance bilateral cooperation
Bishkek: Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Nak-yon paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on July 17-18. During the visit, the South Korean prime minister met the country’s leaders and took part in the Kyrgyz-Korean business forum. In particular, Lee Nak met President Sooronbay Jeenbekov and Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev. During the […]
Kyrgyz university launches degree program for Korean language
A prominent state university in Kyrgyzstan has launched a Korean language degree program to meet the growing demand for learning the language among students in the country. Kyrgyz National University in Bishkek held a ceremony marking the establishment of the new department Wednesday. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Kyrgyz Education Minister Gulmira Kudaiberdiyeva and […]
Preschool education in Kyrgyzstan
According to the official data of 2018, in Kyrgyzstan, preschools have reached an enrollment rate of 24% of children of pre-primary school age, an almost 2% increase from 2017. Latest official statistics for 2018 show that there are 620,000 children in the age range of 3 to 7 years old who can go to kindergartens. […]
Top Events in Kyrgyzstan
The Third World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan hosted the Third World Nomad Games in the country’s resort town of Cholpon-Ata on September 2-8, 2018. More than 1.5 thousand athletes from 66 countries of the world took part in it, competing in 37 kinds of ethno-sports. The presidents of Kazakhstan, Turkey, Tatarstan (Russia) and the […]
Fragile ties between Moscow and Minsk
On March 9th, Kyrgyzstan hosted the all prime ministers of the EAEC (Eurasian Economic Community). The agenda of the intergovernmental council identified 14 issues. One of the key issues was the state of trade between countries. This issue was dealt with directly by all the Prime Ministers of the EAEC. According to the board of […]
Central Asia: 25 Years without Miracle
From September till December 2016 all five Central Asian countries- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – have lived in the special historical atmosphere: one after another they have celebrated 25th anniversary of independence. A quarter of century passed since they gained independence after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Throughout this period, with […]
The National Heritage of Kyrgyzstan: Manas
The brightest pearl in Kyrgyz literature is the national epic “Manas,” and its eponymous main character – the hero who united the Kyrgyz. “Manas” is listed as the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. This epic consists of over half a million lines of poetry and is the longest epic in the world. “Manas” […]
Hydropower Plant Discussions in Central Asia
Akmaral SABATAR, The MagazineN, Kyrgyzstan The Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP) is being constructed on the Vakhsh River in the Pamir Mountain, Tajikistan. The dam will be the world’s tallest one and will provide the country a stable energy supply. Emomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan, joined the opening ceremonies of the construction. He also watched […]
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